Volume 71: Macarthur family papers relating to wool and sheep, 1820-1936: No. 018

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[Page 18]

Statement of probable expenses upon 900

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(No. 23 (2 returns))

Statement of the probable expenses upon 900 breeding ewes and their progeny supposed purchased in lamb in the autumn of 1838 and to be kept "upon thirds" with the probable balance thirds of the wool and increase to the person keeping them calculated for   years.

First year

Dr             Cr
To Wages of 2 Shepherds @ £25 per annum 50. 0. 0 By one third of  nine hundred fleeces weighing 2½lbs each = 750lbs @ 1s/6d 56. 5s 0d
 " Rations of Do calculated each at 7lbs meat @ 6d and one peck of wheat @ 2/6 per week 31. 4. 0 One third of lambs from 900 Ewes @ about 93 per cent say 280 for the third or      
 " Wages of one Watchman @ £20 per annum 20     females      140      
 " Rations of do same as shepherds 15. 12. 0 males          140      
 " Expense of 80 Hurdles @ 2/ 8. 0 0 Value not estimated until the 2nd      
 " Washing 45 score of sheep @ 2/ per score 4. 10. 0        
 " Shearing  do                        @ 4/- 9. 0 0        
 " Four wool bags @ 10/ 2. 0 0        
 " Sundry petty Expenses including Shearing cloths - building new huts 9. 14. 0 Balance 93 15 0
  150. 0. 0   150. 0. 0

2nd Year                            Cr

Balance brought down 93. 15 0 By wool of own 280 young ewes & wethers 15 months growth say 3lbs each  840      
Wages & rations of 3 shepherds @ £40.12s each 121. 16. 0  "  one third of wool of 560 young sheep @ 3lbs                                                560      
  "                        one watchman 35. 12. 0  " one third of wool of 870 Ewes @ 2½lbs                                                             725      
  "                     one  do for six months 17. 16. 0   2135 c/f 159. 7. 6
40 new Hurdles @ 2/ 4.              
Washing & shearing 1720 sheep @ 6s/ per score 25. 16. 0          
10 wool bags @ 10/ 5. 0. 0 Balance   154. 7. 6
Suppose petty expenses 10. 0. 0          
  313. 15. 0     313. 15.  
                 
                 

 

Third Year

Balance brought down 154. 7. 6. Wool of own 140 young breeding ewes @ 2¾lbs  lbs
385		      
Wages & rations of five shepherds @ 40.12 203. 0. 0  "        "  140 wethers @ 3lbs                              420      
  "            "   2 watchmen     35.12 71. 4. 0  "        "   240 Male & female young sheep @ 3lbs  720      
   "            "  1  do  for 6 months 17. 16 17. 16.   One third of wool from sheep belonging to principal calculated at same rate     1683      
60 new hurdles @ 2/ 6. 0. 0                               
Washing & shearing 2350 sheep @ 6/ per score 35 14. 0                                                                                 3208
@1/6		 240. 12. 0
Fifteen wool bags @ 10/ 7. 10. 0          
Petty expenses say 10. 0. 0 Balance   264. 19. 6
  565. 11. 6     565. 11. 6
                 

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